With The Fall Guy crashing into theaters and the upcoming MaXXXine topping our community’s watchlists, we’ve been reminded of how much we love movies about movies. Take a Universal Studios tour tram through La La Land, drive out to Inland Empire, then sail to Bergman Island to come up with a list of 8½—nope, kidding—ten films about the pain and glory of filmmaking. If you find yourself living in oblivion, consult these maps to the stars (lists courtesy of Olivia, Andrew and Emma), or ask Sammy Fabelman for directions. And remember: we’re looking for more Scream 3 than Scream.
![Princess Buttercup](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e8b474aa566d80dc864c971463b45cc7?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Princess Buttercup 147 films
![Andrew Clarke](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/1/7/6/0/1/0/3/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1479147932582567938_cDxLvZwW-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=f1fd81a02d)
Andrew Clarke 10 films
![Pola C.](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/7/9/6/1/0/4/6/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=2acd8c4928)
Pola C. 40 films
![tidal](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/1/3/8/1/9/5/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=0b3b430f90)
tidal 20 films
![Melissa](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/4/8/3/8/5/6/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1180218317363171328_Nd6zftkC-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=631976c438)
Melissa 378 films
![NerdsbiAsh](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/5/6/1/8/3/8/6/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=a461c5c759)
NerdsbiAsh 215 films
![instagram.com/takenbyapicture 𐕣 🅥 X](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/6/5/3/0/3/7/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=64b170556f)
instagram.com/takenbyapicture 𐕣 🅥 X 447 films
![Eddie Ryan](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/2/6/3/7/0/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=813decc02b)
Eddie Ryan 44 films
![j](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/4/7/0/5/3/2/9/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=bde59f37be)
j 6 films
![optiMSTie](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/7/1/6/2/2/1/1/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=54532fc3c4)
optiMSTie 26 films
![stephen](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/5/3/5/3/5/0/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=e59ca91763)
stephen 10 films
![michelle grondine](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/4/9/3/1/7/0/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=919bcd2e5b)
michelle grondine 18 films
![Drew G](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/3/6/0/2/1/3/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1975561977_about_me_profile_bw3-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=9021c32718)
Drew G 10 films
![mooveefan](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/0/8/3/7/6/6/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=56f48002a7)
mooveefan 10 films
![TheAzhdarchid](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/8/6/6/5/4/4/0/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=eb0ebc4900)
TheAzhdarchid 8 films
![peter](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/5/1/3/4/6/4/5/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=ae4b3bf034)
peter 9 films
![STEVEN](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/6/2/4/4/7/7/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=9608c043ae)
STEVEN 10 films
![Stephen Hanson](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/6/7/6/1/0/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=d6816605de)
Stephen Hanson 12 films
![Mariner35](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/3/2/0/4/4/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=3781a6b194)
Mariner35 10 films
![nonphenomenal](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/5/9/3/5/1/5/9/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=61b28a2857)
nonphenomenal 10 films
![J_NC](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/5/2/3/7/7/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=62abb364e8)
J_NC 10 films
![fadinq](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/4/9/0/0/2/8/8/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=fb419d8fbc)
fadinq 35 films
![Zemfira](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/5/7/9/6/0/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=a3e092c3fc)
Zemfira 149 films
![Joshua Grossi](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/4/6/9/2/8/1/2/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=873b6148fa)
Joshua Grossi 35 films
![CaptainNapalm](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/3/3/6/5/3/2/8/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=4ffe69910d)
CaptainNapalm 10 films
![soorya07](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/4/0/3/6/5/8/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=307dd187d5)
soorya07 12 films
![tai tai](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/5/9/0/2/2/3/2/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=4a3d0865b3)
tai tai 16 films
![Nate Hartley](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/3/5/7/2/0/3/shard/blob-0-32-0-32-crop.png?v=746b063136)
Nate Hartley 10 films
![Máté Konkol](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/3/9/6/4/1/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=7c0a20d66a)
Máté Konkol 10 films
![Rob Young](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/0/8/5/1/2/5/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=b6ba988d77)
Rob Young 10 films
![John Quist](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/8/0/7/1/0/5/0/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=8d53976a11)
John Quist 10 films
![Michael Knepprath](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ddbab586c8e849fd1c2dbccaa4c79548?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Michael Knepprath 10 films
![NadavK](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/7/9/0/2/2/3/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=2ff6c3977a)
NadavK 31 films
![ㄴㅇㅇㄷㅅ](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/3/7/6/5/1/6/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=8e750bb88b)
ㄴㅇㅇㄷㅅ 8 films
![Rosalind Elise Parenzan](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/7/2/3/6/2/7/3/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1541499761907404800_sHQHXKuT-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=39a8a6b97c)
Rosalind Elise Parenzan 10 films
![mel 🦊](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/3/9/8/6/8/0/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=86902d2c90)
mel 🦊 12 films
![Brandon](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/7/4/1/2/4/9/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=d94c3f338a)
Brandon 10 films
![Madfrieza](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/8/4/2/3/4/7/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=9bdebef259)
Madfrieza 10 films
![Marek Neu](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/1/7/8/1/2/6/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=11bbf472b5)
Marek Neu 31 films
![LRSVDR](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/4/5/2/6/7/8/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_848059292557115392_grwdm2qa-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=6c04c52895)
LRSVDR 10 films
![happens](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/1/8/1/0/9/4/0/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1216154299362754560_SC_X0lza-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=94e3d93806)
happens 5 films
![NiteOfTheWorld](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/4/4/4/3/3/5/5/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=64a9a48b80)
NiteOfTheWorld 10 films
![Leif](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5707ffdb4d1347785ee50950d61eafd0?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Leif 20 films
![Rebecca](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/0/8/5/7/7/8/8/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=31868386a7)
Rebecca 10 films
![Cody Bentley](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/6/4/4/0/5/8/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=f3fd0056de)
Cody Bentley 12 films
![lizzie🦕](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/5/5/7/2/5/3/6/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=c188c5d90d)
lizzie🦕 7 films
![Brady](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/0/1/7/9/6/3/5/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=bfc062af46)
Brady 6 films
![Mikey Flixx](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/5/7/6/1/5/0/3/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=df4ec754a3)
Mikey Flixx 59 films
![DonJohn80](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/6/0/1/5/3/5/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=9325768ba2)
DonJohn80 10 films
![eugeually](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/0/0/6/3/2/2/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=28095910d0)
eugeually 10 films
![Eduardo Ramírez](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/2/2/1/6/2/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=039a3d7163)
Eduardo Ramírez 24 films
![David1033](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/6/6/8/6/5/0/1/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=733c496461)
David1033 10 films
![🌹 Jackson Pauls](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/1/2/1/9/2/8/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=a2877cbf27)
🌹 Jackson Pauls 10 films
![Daniel Charchuk](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bdaf97e5ec488d6f1490bccf2a674126?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Daniel Charchuk 25 films
![herr_weissbrot](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/4/9/7/4/0/5/2/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=479f05505a)
herr_weissbrot 10 films
![Wesley Weld](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/8/3/0/0/0/5/0/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=3727e9e898)
Wesley Weld 9 films
![Daniel N. Butler](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/4/7/5/4/8/3/1/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=2f105914eb)
Daniel N. Butler 7 films
![marina](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/0/0/1/0/2/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=6988633716)
marina 12 films
![kernelkurtz](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/3/8/2/2/5/1/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=30a942ceab)
kernelkurtz 20 films
![WanliTan](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/7/1/9/9/7/1/5/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=a50b44b523)
WanliTan 10 films
![Sam Greenhalgh007](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/8/1/6/5/2/9/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=7c45ae4812)
Sam Greenhalgh007 10 films
![Robert Berlin](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/8/1/0/9/0/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=24f775f71c)
Robert Berlin 10 films
![Lexi](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/989d56d1d760428061ce173ba7bca5be?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Lexi 10 films
![Mattie Lucas](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/0/7/6/1/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=7369667530)
Mattie Lucas 20 films
![SacherTortoise](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/8cbef91cc7e6b521b30a6f0722d0e890?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
SacherTortoise 10 films
![Tucker Barry Verbois](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/5/5/3/2/2/8/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=b831dabdbd)
Tucker Barry Verbois 13 films
![JamesDaggs](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/0/0/2/4/8/3/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=7110c7e761)
JamesDaggs 10 films
![chemergency](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/1/1/2/7/7/6/1/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_986081639754182656_zQPMBpmW-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=b4bae99817)
chemergency 19 films
![drchaput1](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/9/1/2/6/3/7/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=2e4a66b702)
drchaput1 15 films
![Jim Cody](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f800f4eefe0727e2ebef42e56885fb25?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Jim Cody 8 films
![lermon](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/4/2/4/3/6/9/9/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=c6222a7e13)
lermon 6 films
![DoctorEmperor](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/1/2/8/4/6/5/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=e146b18b40)
DoctorEmperor 10 films
![Lara](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/6/6/9/9/0/5/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=be3f94b629)
Lara 11 films
![ClarenceWorley](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/5/3/7/4/0/2/5/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=1b06532a56)
ClarenceWorley 15 films
![Buboven](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/5/4/5/0/6/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_471737378684403712_Jv8c46Vs-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=7e17885c82)
Buboven 10 films
![Kaleb Messner](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/7/0/9/9/8/3/9/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=63c07bb41a)
Kaleb Messner 10 films
![🎥🍿Jacob McLaughlin🎟️📽️](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/7/4/5/4/4/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=31b3f3c55d)
🎥🍿Jacob McLaughlin🎟️📽️ 15 films
![Brianna](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/4/5/9/1/1/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=f37c0e1be2)
Brianna 13 films
![Niall Hassett](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/4/2/1/3/9/2/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=b320e4a5a3)
Niall Hassett 10 films
![Daniel Azbel](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/8/6/3/3/0/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=4faac5b901)
Daniel Azbel 10 films
![Kendoval](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/1/5/8/5/7/7/4/shard/blob-0-32-0-32-crop.png?v=0a4de3a5c7)
Kendoval 10 films
![AirBudFan69](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/3/1/6/5/5/2/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=facfb13048)
AirBudFan69 10 films
![JACK$ON](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/6/9/7/6/5/7/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=fe92f7058c)
JACK$ON 14 films
![Sam Holdren](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/6/8/1/8/8/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=bfed307023)
Sam Holdren 12 films
![McGillicudy](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/1/0/2/9/5/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.png?v=a8bb4e8606)
McGillicudy 10 films
![Mike](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/9/6/2/7/5/5/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=8490cdf3fb)
Mike 10 films
![Jack Damm](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/5/0/7/6/9/6/9/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=48c4f01c22)
Jack Damm 10 films
![Danny Fain](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/2/3/5/1/5/2/2/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1218658816805539841_lmmy6RkZ-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=1cec543c2d)
Danny Fain 10 films
![Heather E](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/9/9/2/1/3/9/2/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=4dfedf93fe)
Heather E 10 films
![TheLocalGuy](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/1/2/9/2/9/9/0/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=a21a3466d1)
TheLocalGuy 7 films